ARTiST : Gretchen Schmaltz
ALBUM : Laced Up Tightly
LABEL : Mia Kat Empire (MKE)
GENRE : Indie
RELEASE : 2007-11-28
STREET : 2007-03-08
ENCODER : LAME v3.97 -V2 --vbr-new
QUALiTY : 172kbps avg / 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo
SiZE : 23.85 MB
PLAYTiME : 00:19:16
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[#] [Track Name] [Time]
1. Fire For Wings 3:23
2. Learn To Be Pragmatic 3:18
3. For Days 3:40
4. Dancing Bones 4:48
5. The Guards 4:07
19:16
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Gretchen Schmaltz is frankly but sweetly disentangled with life. Laced Up
Tightly, her debut album, is a pop-up book. You may think itÆs an ordinary
turn the page book on the outside, but once she begins playing, reality is a
picture that is all of a sudden enticing. GretchenÆs rainbowic melodies and
perfectly timed pauses charm us. We are invited into the world of an old soul
who is, at 24, tired and bluesy. This pop-up book never gets old. The story
is too good. GretchenÆs devotion to her music is obvious when we learn that she
had the opportunity to go to medical school, as she informs us before
performing ôFire for Wingsö at a local Houston venue. If youÆve ever had a
conversation with her before, youÆll observe that adipose tissue is her favorite
term and while her accent isnÆt really southern, itÆs friendly. With a variety of
literary and musical influences, Gretchen is no stranger to discovery. She is well
versed in folk attitude, feeling, and grace. Her voice is strong but light and is
comforting, kind of like a rainfall before bedtime. You get the feeling, though,
while listening to her album, that this is only the calm before the storm. Laced Up
Tightly is a must have for those who just want to hear good music, simply.
http://www.miakatempire.com